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Biman Bangladesh Airlines supercharges connectivity ahead of ambitious expansion

The deployment will improve BG ’ s performance by giving the IT operations team a granular view and full visibility into their network usage and application performance .
The deal is pitched as future proofing the airline ’ s operations for planned growth .
Sumesh Patel , President , Asia Pacific , SITA , said : “ Connectivity is the backbone of our industry and smart , efficient , agile technology operations will be the defining factor for success in this next era of air transport .

Biman Bangladesh Airlines ( BG ) has partnered with SITA to adopt a suite of state-of-the-art connectivity solutions that will increase network speeds , optimize the airline ’ s operations and cut expansion costs .

SITA Connect Go is a new Secure SD-WAN ( Software-Defined Wide Area Network ) solution designed specifically for the air transport industry .
The solution was developed in partnership with Versa Networks as a software-based solution allowing multiple airlines , ground handlers and other tenants to digitally transform at whatever pace they choose .
Biman Bangladesh Airlines MD and CEO , Shafiul Azim said : “ Ensuring our airline ’ s applications and systems are optimized is critical . With SITA Connect , we can infuse our entire operation with lightning-fast and secure connections that can be adapted over time as we scale ”.

Cambodia ’ s Wing Bank Integrates IPification One-Click Phone

Wing Bank ( Cambodia ) has integrated

IPification one-click phone verification for their users in the country .
Wing Bank , one of the major digital banking players in Cambodia , is using the solution to streamline new user registration . IPification is the leading global provider of mobile IP address-based identity solutions .
“ With its full coverage in Cambodia , we ’ re very proud to have seen great results in our partnerships with one of the fast-growing financial institutions such as Wing Bank . We thank Wing Bank for their trust and joining our mobile authentication revolution – it ’ s amazing to have someone of their stature as a partner ,” said Stefan Kostic , IPification CEO .
Founded in 2008 , Wing Bank continues to lead Cambodia ’ s digitalization by introducing secure and customer-friendly solutions .
With IPification , a one-click authentication and fraud-prevention system , the bank is improving its Customer Experience .
“ Our primary priorities in digital banking are convenience and security , and IPification will let us streamline the authentication process for Wing Bank App users while retaining the app ’ s security ,” said Han Peng Kwan , CEO of Wing Bank . “ We will keep our clients updated on the most recent developments , furthering the kingdom ’ s digital transformation .”
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